CSceneEntity

Code classes:

CSceneEntity is a code class in every Source game.

Classnames:

logic_choreographed_scene - Manages a choreographed scene of one or more actors. This entity handles the vast majority of dialogue in .
scripted_scene (Not in FGD) - Unused classname. No reason to use it.

Keyvalues[edit | edit source]

Scene file (SceneFile) <scene>

The VCD file to use.

Post-interruption scene (Not in FGD) (ResumeSceneFile) <scene>

If this entity's scene was interrupted and we plan on going back to it, tells actors to play this scene instead.

Target 1 (target1) to Target 8 (target8) <target_destination>

Targetnames of actors which will take part in this scene. These should match with names defined in the VCD.

If an Actor is talking... (busyactor) <choices>

What to do if an actor this scene needs is already talking when this scene is told to start.

0: Start immediately (Unnatural.)
1: Wait for actor to finish
2: Interrupt at next interrupt event - Actor waits until they're at an appropriate point to quit speaking to play this scene, then goes back to their previous one.
3: Cancel at next interrupt event - Actor waits until they're at an appropriate point to quit speaking to play this scene, then forgets about their previous one.

On player death (onplayerdeath) <choices>

What should our actors do if the player dies?

Start: Starts playback of the scene file.
Pause: Pauses playback of the scene file.
Resume: Resumes playback of the scene if it was paused.
Cancel: Cancels playback of the scene.
CancelAtNextInterrupt: Cancels playback of the scene at the next interrupt event in the scene.
PitchShift <float>: Multiplies the pitch of all speech involved in the scene.
InterjectResponse <string>: If available, tells a random actor currently not talking to speak a concept. This input is used in d1_trainstation_05 when the player drops certain objects on the floor.
StopWaitingForActor: If not currently playing a scene, tells the entity to stop waiting on an actor to stop talking. To do: What exactly is this used for?
Trigger (Not in FGD) <int>: Makes the associated OnTrigger output fire.
SetTarget1 to SetTarget4 <target_destination> (available in all games since ): Sets the associated Target (x) keyvalue.

OnStart: Fires when the scene has successfully begun playing.
OnCompletion: Fires when the scene is finished.
OnCanceled: Fires when the scene is cancelled.
OnTrigger1 to OnTrigger16: Fired when the associated FireTrigger event is reached in the VCD.